...alas, raising a young lady is a mystery even beyond an enchanter's skill.

Child, child, do you not see? For each of us comes a time when we must be more than what we are.

Behind one truth there is always yet another.

My parents were horrified when I told them I wanted to be an author.

Just because you've seen something doesn't mean you'll stop looking. There's always something you didn't see before.

I can't stand people who say 'I told you so.' That's worse than somebody coming up and eating your dinner before you have a chance to sit down.

Every man is a hero if he strives more for others than for himself alone.